Date Posted: 2025 10 21 Country: United States of America Location: GA220: Galleria SE Atlanta 100 Galleria Pkwy SE Unit 625, Atlanta, GA, 30339 USA Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling â to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Raytheon Effector Sub System Products Department is currently seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer for the Advanced Front End Hardware organization in Atlanta, GA. You will develop software and firmware solutions to enable leading edge miniaturized sensors and systems to future generation technologies across RTX. What You Will Do The Principal Embedded Software Engineer will collaborate with cross functional engineering teamsâ including systems, firmware, electrical, and software engineersâ to develop innovative software and firmware solutions for airborne radar antenna arrays and RF payloads. This role involves defining and deriving software and FPGA level interface requirements from system level specifications, designing associated architectures, performing simulations and analyses, and testing solutions in laboratory environments. This position requires a highly motivated self starter with strong software and electrical engineering expertise. You'll work in a fast paced, dynamic product development environment, contributing to advanced electronic warfare and sensor systems. Success in this role depends on your ability to troubleshoot complex issues, implement creative solutions, and apply a solid understanding of electrical engineering principlesâ particularly as they relate to RF, FPGA, power, and digital circuit integration. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential for effective collaboration and maintaining alignment with program leadership. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience. Developed and tested embedded software applications using C and C , with additional automation and scripting performed in Python and Perl to support build, integration, and verification processes. Designed and implemented software for embedded microprocessors and system on chip (SoC) architectures, including integration with FPGA based systems, DDR and flash memory interfaces, and high speed serial transceivers. Built and deployed real time embedded applications on bare metal and embedded Linux platforms, ensuring deterministic performance and compliance with system timing requirements. Experience with embedded microprocessor design, system on a chip software design, FPGAs, high speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses or signal generation. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security Secret clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Existing security clearance at the level of Secret. Electronic Warfare Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES), Radar, or Secure Communications technology knowledge Strong background in software engineering design. Experience with .NET C# using WPF and MVVM, Visual Studio, Vitis, TortoiseSVN, Jenkins, Jira, Collaborator. Lab experience in product testing using logic analyzers, high speed. oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system on chip debugging tools. Experience with interfaces and bus standards such as: VME, PCI, PCIe, VPX, or Gigabit Ethernet (GbE). Experience in software lifecycle phases: software architecture, system/software requirements analysis, design, implementation, verification testing, system integration, and post delivery maintenance. Experience with Radar technology, machine languages, software algorithm development, and Agile development processes. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, and Safety. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care. Learn More & Apply Now! Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Clearance Information: This position requires security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry leading businesses â Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. This requisition is eligible for an Employee Referral Award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award. #LI TR1 As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short term and/or long term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S. based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry leading businesses â Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.